wasn't that disqualifying and those was -- that was a different time and other countries agreed with the u.s. at that time that there was a danger of weapons of mass destruction. they're looking at it as a case by case they say and to the power they bring to this they intend to try to block the nomination if it goes forward. republicans don't have enough votes necessarily but they try to do. >> right. those facts are true, absolutely. again, but what the president pointed out today is he's not making a decision regarding the future of ambassador rice. so this seems to be obviously the legitimate concerns regarding benghazi and if they choose to ask the questions of ambassador rice about the series of interviews she did including "meet the press" and like a two-track attack and why the president said he believes he or some might see her as an easy target. i want play what senator rice had to say about rice and a possible confirmation. >> she has a lot of explaining to do. she has yet to come forward and explain why she gave the misleading information to the american public and we don't have t